Addition

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1. Noun

The act of adding two or more things together; -- opposed to subtraction or diminution.

2. Noun

Anything added; increase; augmentation; as, a piazza is an addition to a building.

3. Noun

That part of arithmetic which treats of adding numbers.

4. Noun

A dot at the right side of a note as an indication that its sound is to be lengthened one half.

5. Noun

A title annexed to a man's name, to identify him more precisely; as, John Doe, Esq.; Richard Roe, Gent.; Robert Dale, Mason; Thomas Way, of New York; a mark of distinction; a title.

6. Noun

Something added to a coat of arms, as a mark of honor; -- opposed to abatement.

7. Noun

a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
Vocabulary classified under Academic vocabulary

8. Noun

the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers; "the summation of four and three gives seven"
Vocabulary classified under Mathematics

9. Noun

a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area
Vocabulary classified under Geography
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